Art by Raymond Swanland
Saved commander deck
Kresh the Bloodbraided
Channel Kratos's relentless fury and stoic resilience by forcing creature sacrifices and winning combats, growing Kresh to lethal power before obliterating opponents with massive swings and direct damage.
Prompt: KRATOS STOIC FATHER
Commander
1 cards
Kresh the Bloodbraided
{2}{B}{R}{G}Legendary Creature — Human Warrior
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10 cards
Ignoble Hierarch
{G}Creature — Goblin Shaman
mana dork that also grants exalted for solo attacks
Card Draw
10 cards
Greater Good
{2}{G}{G}Enchantment
converts large dying creatures into massive card advantage
Rishkar's Expertise
{4}{G}{G}Sorcery
draws cards equal to Kresh's power and casts a spell for free
Return of the Wildspeaker
{4}{G}Instant
burst card draw scaling with high-power threats
Beast Whisperer
{2}{G}{G}Creature — Elf Druid
steady draw engine upon casting creatures
Morbid Opportunist
{2}{B}Creature — Human Rogue
draws whenever any creature dies each turn
Removal
10 cards
Terminate
{B}{R}Instant
unconditional creature removal that prevents regeneration
Blasphemous Act
{8}{R}Sorcery
cheap board wipe that triggers massive death counters
Threats/Wincons
24 cards
Malignus
{3}{R}{R}Creature — Elemental Spirit
enormous creature that doubles Kresh's power when it dies
Fleshbag Marauder
{2}{B}Creature — Zombie Warrior
forces sacrifices across all players to feed the commander
Demon's Disciple
{2}{B}Creature — Human Cleric
additional edict creature for board control
Ziatora, the Incinerator
{3}{B}{R}{G}Legendary Creature — Demon Dragon
flings massive creatures for direct damage and creates treasures
Korvold, Fae-Cursed King
{2}{B}{R}{G}Legendary Creature — Dragon Noble
flying beatstick rewarded by sacrificing permanents
Xenagos, God of Revels
{3}{R}{G}Legendary Enchantment Creature — God
doubles Kresh's power and grants haste every combat
Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord
{B}{B}{G}{G}Legendary Creature — Zombie Elf
sacrifices large creatures to drain the whole table
Bloodthirster
{5}{R}Creature — Demon
aggressive demon granting multiple combat steps
Scourge of the Skyclaves
{1}{B}Creature — Demon
massive body that shrinks opponents and boosts death counts
Chandra's Ignition
{3}{R}{R}Sorcery
sweeps the board using Kresh's power and pumps him massively
The Skullspore Nexus
{6}{G}{G}Legendary Artifact
doubles power and replaces dying creatures with massive tokens
Ghalta, Primal Hunger
{10}{G}{G}Legendary Creature — Elder Dinosaur
massive body for cheap that grants 12 counters to Kresh on death
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
{4}{R}{R}Legendary Creature — Minotaur Warrior
generates additional combat phases with landfall
Karlach, Fury of Avernus
{4}{R}Legendary Creature — Tiefling Barbarian
grants extra attack steps and first strike
Halana and Alena, Partners
{2}{R}{G}Legendary Creature — Human Ranger
buffs Kratos with counters and grants immediate haste
Lord of Extinction
{3}{B}{G}Creature — Elemental
colossal threat scaling with full graveyards
Yargle and Multani
{3}{B}{B}{G}Legendary Creature — Frog Spirit Elemental
eighteen power creature that supercharges Kresh immediately
Thrun, Breaker of Silence
{3}{G}{G}Legendary Creature — Troll Shaman
resilient uncounterable threat embodying stoic survival
Neyith of the Dire Hunt
{2}{G}{G}Legendary Creature — Human Warrior
rewards fight mechanics with card draw and doubled power
Zulaport Cutthroat
{1}{B}Creature — Human Rogue Ally
synergistic drain effect during creature sacrifices
Mayhem Devil
{1}{B}{R}Creature — Devil
turns every sacrificed permanent into targeted damage
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
{3}{B}{B}{B}Legendary Creature — Zombie Cleric
protects creatures with undying and destroys human attackers
Utility
8 cards
Lightning Greaves
{2}Artifact — Equipment
grants haste and shroud to protect the commander
Shadowspear
{1}Legendary Artifact — Equipment
gives trample and lifelink while removing hexproof and indestructible
Eternal Witness
{1}{G}{G}Creature — Human Shaman
returns key cards from graveyard to hand
Temur Battle Rage
{1}{R}Instant
gives double strike and trample for surprise lethal knockouts
Blackblade Reforged
{2}Legendary Artifact — Equipment
weapon equipment that scales heavily with land count
